Letchworth

British

/ -ˌwɜːθ, ˈlɛtʃwəθ /

noun

a town in SE England, in N Hertfordshire: the first garden city in Great Britain (founded in 1903). Pop: 32 932 (2001)

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At Letchworth State Park, the “Grand Canyon of the East,” the Genesee River flows through a deep gorge surrounded by lush forest.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Stephen Barnard, 68, Letchworth: Stay until the Euros, then step down, win or lose.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2022

James Ephraim Lovelock was born in Letchworth Garden City, about 30 miles north of London, on July 26, 1919.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

One of them, 12-year-old Eloise who lives near Letchworth in Hertfordshire, joined Holly's first ever Facebook live lesson in March 2020 and has continued to learn with her.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022

He's staying on in London, getting material for that difficult Letchworth case he's so anxious to win.

From The Twenty-Fourth of June by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

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